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Economy of Barbados vs Seychelles compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a GDP of $7.16B compared to $2.17B for the Seychelles, ranking 158/197 and 176/197 by economy size, respectively.

Barbados has $7.48B in government debt (99% of GDP), compared to $1.25B (59.3% of GDP) in the Seychelles.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Barbados
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Seychelles
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Barbados Seychelles
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $80,021,847 $1,704,405,288 $12,012,025 $132,183,660
1961 $85,363,759 $1,835,585,349 $11,592,024 $125,730,088
1962 $88,782,583 $2,001,903,306 $12,642,026 $136,302,205
1963 $99,893,761 $1,900,238,227 $13,923,029 $150,117,255
1964 $99,252,731 $1,995,342,789 $15,393,032 $159,003,065
1965 $105,021,997 $2,223,507,114 $15,603,032 $157,316,725
1966 $113,195,123 $2,312,522,359 $16,443,034 $179,178,255
1967 $125,554,009 $2,558,485,385 $16,632,032 $180,082,639
1968 $125,733,669 $2,735,579,172 $16,074,028 $193,684,705
1969 $141,393,142 $2,941,251,088 $16,452,028 $193,684,705
1970 $166,210,203 $3,220,946,507 $18,432,032 $210,868,160
1971 $186,826,503 $3,346,973,204 $21,965,951 $244,294,508
1972 $213,725,217 $3,389,606,971 $30,645,123 $259,705,357
1973 $260,767,828 $3,435,051,446 $36,896,280 $283,219,564
1974 $311,804,630 $3,275,292,656 $43,134,496 $286,909,490
1975 $402,178,605 $3,213,062,096 $47,803,146 $296,025,766
1976 $435,911,269 $3,353,158,383 $49,278,982 $344,211,798
1977 $495,097,668 $3,475,287,311 $64,526,401 $322,904,307
1978 $552,883,707 $3,644,774,964 $85,552,366 $391,204,033
1979 $670,362,452 $3,932,457,349 $127,261,099 $452,992,130
1980 $1,012,280,615 $4,104,426,257 $156,783,830 $429,886,465
1981 $1,114,204,743 $4,026,452,355 $163,750,728 $413,220,699
1982 $1,163,923,830 $3,829,118,402 $157,211,790 $404,662,591
1983 $1,236,016,507 $3,848,311,978 $156,098,237 $402,168,917
1984 $1,346,890,071 $3,986,865,604 $160,992,921 $419,484,794
1985 $1,409,536,121 $4,030,650,950 $179,691,483 $462,665,475
1986 $1,547,755,183 $4,236,382,092 $221,147,061 $466,190,739
1987 $1,704,370,308 $4,346,145,354 $265,212,957 $488,915,451
1988 $1,812,757,918 $4,498,494,363 $301,985,618 $514,957,094
1989 $2,006,165,167 $4,660,440,160 $324,333,367 $567,923,802
1990 $2,012,131,457 $4,506,291,754 $392,163,561 $610,261,195
1991 $2,020,583,702 $4,330,550,570 $398,307,170 $627,107,005
1992 $1,957,000,000 $4,084,033,071 $461,409,399 $672,089,666
1993 $2,063,342,117 $4,116,422,240 $504,230,621 $721,174,866
1994 $2,151,344,901 $4,199,194,541 $517,570,058 $703,602,944
1995 $2,216,974,096 $4,283,766,242 $540,733,048 $707,015,677
1996 $2,363,645,403 $4,454,109,195 $535,250,347 $777,702,722
1997 $2,498,384,130 $4,665,238,573 $598,966,982 $872,533,006
1998 $2,817,083,478 $4,839,180,328 $647,287,376 $894,062,243
1999 $2,951,822,205 $4,855,374,938 $662,838,615 $910,799,133
2000 $3,059,500,000 $5,071,302,668 $654,212,394 $949,537,227
2001 $3,054,500,000 $4,951,342,796 $662,064,156 $927,971,690
2002 $3,106,500,000 $4,990,329,769 $742,134,838 $939,226,436
2003 $3,209,500,000 $5,098,893,435 $750,847,230 $883,932,969
2004 $3,444,500,000 $5,170,869,329 $893,012,218 $858,736,867
2005 $3,819,500,000 $5,375,400,852 $977,899,382 $936,072,663
2006 $4,217,323,400 $5,701,717,045 $1,081,441,283 $1,024,120,861
2007 $4,675,767,950 $5,820,266,226 $1,077,308,814 $1,115,022,509
2008 $4,790,410,400 $5,857,135,319 $979,597,394 $1,084,627,595
2009 $4,466,809,600 $5,563,266,710 $850,901,620 $1,057,735,599
2010 $5,191,188,500 $5,439,889,540 $981,616,542 $1,105,387,984
2011 $5,342,183,800 $5,400,100,308 $1,058,918,707 $1,210,507,987
2012 $5,271,257,500 $5,383,181,192 $1,089,407,839 $1,248,162,998
2013 $5,361,158,350 $5,328,790,506 $1,333,160,407 $1,263,811,654
2014 $5,365,976,700 $5,333,181,722 $1,387,577,870 $1,315,169,065
2015 $5,288,057,750 $5,288,057,750 $1,432,403,352 $1,432,403,352
2016 $5,330,761,500 $5,382,816,061 $1,568,513,348 $1,605,975,219
2017 $5,517,340,450 $5,389,730,073 $1,675,370,641 $1,717,657,340
2018 $5,629,916,200 $5,326,451,133 $1,784,313,927 $1,802,500,556
2019 $5,788,288,000 $5,361,210,777 $1,868,690,097 $1,901,895,701
2020 $5,168,344,450 $4,554,114,648 $1,382,551,752 $1,678,615,793
2021 $5,275,242,050 $4,542,503,210 $1,487,173,795 $1,687,886,479
2022 $6,257,303,500 $5,352,561,585 $2,018,346,589 $1,902,424,765
2023 $6,720,733,200 $5,571,685,827 $2,187,379,755 $1,945,405,358
2024 $7,165,000,000 $5,783,409,907 $2,167,239,562 $2,012,826,895

Economic indicators

Barbados Seychelles
Gross domestic product
$7.16B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank
158/197
2024
176/197
2024
GDP growth
6.61%
2023-2024
-0.92%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$25,366
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank
47/197
2024
63/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,672
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$7.48B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
99%
2025
59.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$26,478
2024
$10,323
2024
Government debt per person rank
27/185
2024
59/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,631
2025
$9,988
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$811M
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.6%
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.7%
2025
36%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
-0.46%
2023-2024
0.31%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
2%
2020
1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
2.59%
2024
Population
282698
125181

GDP per capita in Barbados vs Seychelles

Barbados' GDP per capita is $25,366, ranking 47/197, compared to $17,859 in the Seychelles, ranking 63/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Barbados ranks 85th at $22,672, while the Seychelles ranks 67th at $33,239.

Barbados
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Seychelles
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Barbados Seychelles
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $347 - $288.1 -
1961 $366 - $270.3 -
1962 $377 - $287 -
1963 $421 - $308 -
1964 $414 - $332 -
1965 $433 - $328 -
1966 $462 - $338 -
1967 $508 - $333 -
1968 $506 - $314 -
1969 $567 - $314 -
1970 $666 - $344 -
1971 $750 - $402 -
1972 $856 - $547 -
1973 $1,042 - $649 -
1974 $1,243 - $745 -
1975 $1,601 - $806 -
1976 $1,734 - $814 -
1977 $1,968 - $1,044 -
1978 $2,198 - $1,377 -
1979 $2,668 - $2,030 -
1980 $4,025 - $2,478 -
1981 $4,417 - $2,557 -
1982 $4,599 - $2,441 -
1983 $4,866 - $2,426 -
1984 $5,284 - $2,488 -
1985 $5,510 - $2,754 -
1986 $6,031 - $3,368 -
1987 $6,625 - $3,872 -
1988 $7,033 - $4,392 -
1989 $7,773 - $4,689 -
1990 $7,781 $11,072 $5,642 $8,955
1991 $7,790 $10,966 $5,655 $9,387
1992 $7,519 $10,541 $6,520 $10,243
1993 $7,905 $10,845 $6,979 $11,020
1994 $8,223 $11,274 $6,975 $10,692
1995 $8,460 $11,723 $7,181 $10,809
1996 $9,012 $12,401 $7,004 $11,931
1997 $9,522 $13,207 $7,747 $13,458
1998 $10,734 $13,851 $8,210 $13,675
1999 $11,244 $14,090 $8,243 $13,853
2000 $11,675 $15,076 $8,064 $14,638
2001 $11,640 $15,030 $8,153 $14,615
2002 $11,760 $15,283 $8,864 $14,570
2003 $12,076 $15,827 $9,070 $14,142
2004 $12,886 $16,388 $10,828 $14,160
2005 $14,214 $17,478 $11,802 $15,846
2006 $15,620 $19,019 $12,783 $17,503
2007 $17,235 $19,846 $12,669 $19,473
2008 $17,566 $20,250 $11,265 $18,881
2009 $16,295 $19,253 $9,747 $18,453
2010 $18,860 $18,978 $10,935 $18,982
2011 $19,346 $19,165 $12,110 $21,781
2012 $19,034 $17,937 $12,337 $22,264
2013 $19,308 $18,005 $14,821 $22,487
2014 $19,278 $17,753 $15,188 $24,985
2015 $18,954 $17,805 $15,333 $25,435
2016 $19,066 $18,014 $16,567 $28,811
2017 $19,693 $17,899 $17,480 $30,675
2018 $20,056 $18,551 $18,440 $32,091
2019 $20,584 $18,760 $19,142 $34,219
2020 $18,347 $15,824 $14,041 $31,056
2021 $18,697 $15,684 $14,983 $29,980
2022 $22,164 $19,786 $16,837 $29,973
2023 $23,804 $21,336 $18,263 $31,781
2024 $25,366 $22,672 $17,859 $33,239

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Barbados' government spending was $2.14B, accounting for 27.7% of its GDP, while the Seychelles' spent $739M, or 36% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 99% in Barbados and 59.3% in the Seychelles, ranking 24/185 and 85/185, respectively.

Barbados
Government spending

Government debt
Seychelles
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Barbados Seychelles
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1983 - - 47.9% 12.4%
1984 - - 50.5% 15.3%
1985 - - 53% 26.5%
1986 - - 58% 31.5%
1987 - - 49.7% 37%
1988 - - 46.7% 41.3%
1989 - - 51.7% 39.9%
1990 - - 46.1% 80.4%
1991 - - 52.1% 89.2%
1992 - - 50.7% 79.9%
1993 - - 60.4% 82.2%
1994 17% 55% 63.6% 123.5%
1995 18.6% 55.9% 53.1% 133.5%
1996 20.5% 56.1% 59.1% 146.7%
1997 21.5% 56.9% 54.7% 143%
1998 19% 50.5% 60.7% 161.2%
1999 19.7% 50.1% 56.1% 159.8%
2000 20.8% 56.6% 55.4% 177.8%
2001 22% 62.6% 46.8% 199.8%
2002 31% 66.1% 56.3% 195.9%
2003 29.8% 66.6% 44.6% 177%
2004 28.5% 66.5% 39.9% 163.2%
2005 28.7% 68.2% 39% 144.1%
2006 27.2% 69.8% 43.6% 135.1%
2007 27.8% 69% 41.9% 144%
2008 28.1% 72.6% 27% 192.1%
2009 29.5% 88.5% 32.1% 106.1%
2010 29.7% 96% 34.6% 82.2%
2011 27.7% 98.7% 36.4% 82.5%
2012 30.6% 109.4% 38.6% 80.1%
2013 30.8% 118.6% 37.8% 68.2%
2014 29% 122% 33.4% 70.4%
2015 31.4% 131.9% 31.5% 64.7%
2016 30.7% 136.5% 34.5% 62.8%
2017 29.8% 143.6% 34.3% 56.7%
2018 26.9% 115% 33% 51.3%
2019 23.9% 109.5% 31.7% 48.9%
2020 30.3% 128.4% 46.7% 77.4%
2021 32.5% 130.2% 38.8% 71.2%
2022 30.3% 116.9% 31.3% 60%
2023 28.8% 113.4% 32.9% 55.3%
2024 29.9% 104.4% 34.1% 57.8%
2025 27.7% 99% 36% 59.3%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Barbados' government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$95.1M, equivalent to -1.33% of GDP. This compares to the Seychelles' deficit of -$31.8M, or -1.47% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Barbados recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while the Seychelles ran a deficit in 18 years. On average, Barbados posted an annual deficit equal to -1.67% of GDP, compared to deficit of -3.32% of GDP for the Seychelles.

Deficit/surplus
Barbados

Seychelles
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Barbados Seychelles
1983 - -3.13%
1984 - -6.09%
1985 - -4.86%
1986 - -10.1%
1987 - 2.77%
1988 - 11.8%
1989 - 8.26%
1990 - 11.9%
1991 - 3.15%
1992 - 6.44%
1993 - -3.62%
1994 6.72% -6.95%
1995 6.22% -2.58%
1996 3.76% -9.69%
1997 5.64% -5.91%
1998 6.03% -16.7%
1999 5.39% -10.3%
2000 4.94% -14.7%
2001 4.07% -8.93%
2002 -5.28% -16.3%
2003 -3.08% 3.4%
2004 -2.97% 0.44%
2005 -3.03% 0.42%
2006 -3.41% -2.54%
2007 -4.34% -9.93%
2008 -4.1% 7.88%
2009 -6.56% 4.84%
2010 -7.55% 0.52%
2011 -3.63% 3.36%
2012 -7.07% 2.93%
2013 -8.98% 0.33%
2014 -6.57% 2.87%
2015 -8.16% 1.39%
2016 -4.88% 0.02%
2017 -3.89% -1.67%
2018 -0.34% -0.8%
2019 3.08% 0.42%
2020 -4.16% -15.7%
2021 -4.65% -5.76%
2022 -1.96% -0.76%
2023 -1.71% -1.14%
2024 -1.33% -1.47%
2025 -0.27% -1.19%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Barbados has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.58%, compared with 4.82% in the Seychelles. In 2024, inflation was -0.46% in Barbados and 0.31% in the Seychelles.

Inflation
Barbados

Seychelles
Year Inflation
Barbados Seychelles Barbados Seychelles
1996 2.39% -1.1%
1997 7.71% 0.62%
1998 -1.27% 2.58%
1999 1.56% 6.35%
2000 2.44% 6.27%
2001 2.58% 5.97%
2002 0.13% 0.18%
2003 1.62% 3.3%
2004 1.39% 3.86%
2005 6.08% 0.91%
2006 7.31% -0.35%
2007 4.03% 5.32%
2008 8.11% 37%
2009 3.64% 31.8%
2010 5.82% -2.4%
2011 9.43% 2.56%
2012 4.53% 7.11%
2013 1.81% 4.34%
2014 1.77% 1.39%
2015 -1.11% 4.04%
2016 1.28% -1.02%
2017 4.66% 2.86%
2018 3.67% 3.7%
2019 4.1% 1.81%
2020 - 1.2%
2021 - 9.77%
2022 - 2.63%
2023 9.79% -1.04%
2024 -0.46% 0.31%

Balance of trade

Barbados Seychelles
Current account balance
-$296M
2017
-$155M
2023
Current account balance ranking
97/189
2017
90/189
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-5.37%
2017
-7.09%
2023
Goods imports
$1.53B
2017
$1.43B
2023
Goods exports
$705M
2017
$542M
2023
Service imports
$687M
2017
$1.01B
2023
Service exports
$1.52B
2017
$1.83B
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP n/a
103.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
14.5%
2025
85.2%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Barbados Seychelles
Economic freedom 68.9 66.4
Economic freedom ranking 42/197 58/197
Property rights 72.8 74
Government integrity 71.7 75
Judicial effectiveness 86.9 63.7
Tax burden 83.6 79.7
Government spending 74.1 64.6
Fiscal health 68.8 83.2
Business freedom 73.1 78.8
Labor freedom 56.4 56.5
Monetary freedom 78.4 75.6
Trade freedom 40.8 85.2
Investment freedom 60 30
Financial freedom 60 30

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Barbados is 68.9, ranking 42/197, compared to 66.4 for the Seychelles, ranking 58/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Barbados
Seychelles
Year Economic freedom index
Barbados Seychelles
1996 62.3 -
1997 64.5 -
1998 67.9 -
1999 66.7 -
2000 69.5 -
2001 71.5 -
2002 73.6 -
2003 71.3 -
2004 69.4 -
2005 70.1 -
2006 71.9 -
2007 70 -
2008 71.3 -
2009 71.5 47.8
2010 68.3 47.9
2011 68.5 51.2
2012 69 53
2013 69.3 54.9
2014 68.3 56.2
2015 67.9 57.5
2016 68.3 62.2
2017 54.5 61.8
2018 57 61.6
2019 64.7 61.4
2020 61.4 64.3
2021 65 66.3
2022 71.3 61.1
2023 69.8 59.5
2024 66.8 60.4
2025 68.9 66.4

More economic indicators

Barbados Seychelles
Services, % of GDP
75.4%
2023
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2023
12.3%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.85%
2023
2.45%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$6.68B
2024
$2.12B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,740
2024
$32,180
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$774M
2024
Total reserves ranking
131/177
2024
146/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$208M
2017
-$279M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$303M
2024
$299M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$18.6M
2024
$46.1M
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
25.7%
2016
25.3%
2018
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
n/a
17.2%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.